Duran Duran's eponymous debut artfully coalesced the sonic and stylistic elements of the burgeoning new romantic movement they were soon to spearhead: pumping synths, glossy production, and seemingly impossible haircuts.
Ultra-smart singles like "Girls on Film" and "Planet Earth" became instant smash hits both in the U.K.
and America, and other fine pop gems such as "Anyone Out There" and "Careless Memories" rounded out the album's stellar first side.
Side two was a far more experimental and revealing affair, with primary songwriter Nick Rhodes leading the band through atmospheric mood-pieces like "Night Boat," "Sound of Thunder," and the instrumental "Tel Aviv," all of which are particularly reminiscent of mid-era Roxy Music (clearly one of Duran's biggest influences).
The band's groundbreaking music videos would do the rest, securing them a unique standing as forerunners of the first MTV generation and cementing their status as one of the decade's most successful pop music icons.
[The band's first U.K.
number one, the non-album single "Is There Something I Should Know?," was added to the 1983 U.S.
reissue of Duran Duran, which also featured different artwork.].
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girls on FilmDuran Duran, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Roger Taylor | Duran Duran | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | Anyone Out ThereDuran Duran, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Roger Taylor | Duran Duran | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Careless MemoriesDuran Duran, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Roger Taylor | Duran Duran | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Night BoatDuran Duran, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Roger Taylor | Duran Duran | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | Sound of ThunderDuran Duran, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Roger Taylor | Duran Duran | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | Friends of MineDuran Duran, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Roger Taylor | Duran Duran | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | Tel AvivDuran Duran, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Roger Taylor | Duran Duran | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Is There Something I Should Know | Duran Duran | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | To The Shore | Duran Duran | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 39 mins | 90 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 231 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malcolm Carret | Design |
| 2 | Fin Costello | Photography |
| 3 | Duran Duran | Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 4 | Malcolm Garrett | Cover Design, Original Sleeve Design |
| 5 | Terry Jones | Photography |
| 6 | Simon LeBon | Composer, Group Member, Vocals |
| 7 | Ian Little | Producer |
| 8 | Richard Myhill | Strings |
| 9 | Nigel Reeve | Project Coordinator |
| 10 | Nick Rhodes | Composer, Group Member, Keyboards, Synthesizer |
| 11 | Simon Rhodes | Group Member, Keyboards, Synthesizer |
| 12 | Andy Taylor | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Vocals |
| 13 | John Taylor | Composer |
| 14 | John Taylor | Bass, Composer, Group Member, Vocals |
| 15 | Roger Taylor | Composer, Drums, Group Member, Percussion |
| 16 | Colin Thurston | Engineer, Producer |
| 17 | Nick Webb | Remastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |